At the Br hLhton ('ourt yes rday, dbefore ' M?r. ('ohn. P.31., and r. Th1omson, J.1.',, rlohn Ralph wast thllrgedi with stelin!r a hant vanlnud at 35/- from P. ,J. Noonan at Brighton Ihnaoh on Sun day, 13(h. Sertt, Elliott xplalnined thati the 'larrest gin; eonstable was n" llllle to iat tentl as he was in the depot hospitial, whilst the infornlnt also did not ap pear. . . Noiian had informned('on stable Allan that whilst he, was at Dancell telaroolmis a(lsei Io itok away his hat ('onstable Allan found the ac('tsted in the nardenis, biut he denied ha'vinti 1)000n at. tli refreshment rooma. Whp starched the hat was found in his hillp pIoclet. .\censed, who had been in hao: for a week, wai list itthar,'gdi. SUN0)..1Y A'T' lI3l1l ll'l'T N I A,.('I. .John Buchan ',,as chart,,,d with using, obscene language at the i i'ighltlon Blaieh station on Soultay t ltid... Evidetnce was given by utilwiay of fiialis thailt icused wall in coimpany wt ith a number of yollui' )len who coitiuenced to pu...

3MOOIRAl3IIN (OUNL INCI NCIDE) NT. IULL,)K'E1RS v. ,TONEi.IAlIiRS. The iMoorabbin Council are prepar ing a by.law for the licensing of hack .ney carriages that ply for -]ire out side the limits of the M[olbourno Hack. ney Carriageo Counlitteo. The draft regulations were submitted to the Council on Monday evening, and they met with i very niixed reception,. The prolosed by-lawn comprises no less than 412 clauses, but the council lorts promiiicuously selected clause 7, which dealt with fees to be paid, for colsideration, instead of commencing from the beginning. It was explained that the object of the by-la\I was to license cabmen who visited tlio district oni race days in groat numbers. Previously, these cab men took out a stago carriage license at the Cheltenllhau Court, the fees from which wont to the Crown, but about 5 yoars ago, Or. Mills indicated to the Council Ia means whereby the Council could issue the liceonses and retain the foes. When the clause was being dealt with, tho ...

Football. FEE)!:RALIFO "O'l'iAL]&amp;lt; :ASSOCIA 'TION. An extaaordinary meeting of the A . sociation wais held at loorabbin on 'flTuesay night, the, being hi small at tendlance of do lgates. Corrospond,,nco \Iwas rce\ived froml l|ll]pwo l lcKinnon,, naskiug for a reference re his umpliring; for the seasonll. It (1wa'i move(d allnd car ried that he Ilh given samlle. It is un. derstood, that he is going to apply for a plsition as unmpire too the Victorian (Football Associati), n. Tio lpresidenlt briefly em iplitnt1edl MIoorab)lhii aul Ellstel'1,vick on their victory int gailn ing the p)recmirshilps in thll) A and 11 grades. Owing to the had state of the weathter the gato was only £(0 ~i 3d at the final lfelt On Hatuiday. It is most probable that no divi(dendsl will I o- given this year, owing to the simall gates;. £5 ti was voted to the secrietary, i, AlMcCart, and £1 II to the treasurer, 1Mr. Hogan. Alordiaulluc Cfotballerar visrite~d Bal larat latIt Saluidnay, and(I weVO dIefe...

gaulaie1d Council. '[ho fortnightly meo1ting of the Caul. fiold Council on 'I'ues(loy Wats attotlied by the Mayor ((r. 1Egglfh?tlon), and(I Ci'sr. Murphll , Hll, Kitchen, Hisih, .lldtrny, Charles, lKin., lh'ooosh1w, Tyolltl, and 'l'Thouwn. tI'4'I'Itl('TI\'N. Si 'iT?.LEIEN T1', ''he1 IBoard of Worls inriln 'ted that inh io ;t of laying a main in St. Ilu IrL'i ) road toilid hIe £115, ainl the oisetL rev\'eno was ,8/15/-. ho also ment1111)ionld that nial the 1ho0u:111 in the streot were at, pt'e2lnt supplild. (Cr'. 'i'llhomson thought, that thie rv e(111e wlS iuiltlicient to pay for the lin iu: of the main. 'lh knew of soveral 1,e1'0h1 who woulbl hikid as s,(t aON th lle witrI' main was laid. Some of the ownierii had gone to the ,(l(os of putti or doni reticulation pil,(p from the narest main. It was w'ron( of the IBoird to throw dust in th( eyct i of the Council. It scoiiem ; iralu.go that in otherm munMicipalitie( ij streets whe'el thire were only Iwo or thn1( houes that til, wt'ater...

Poster Ball SU'iC(C'FSlt.L (!AT1|EI{IN(; AT A ioster and fancy ldr.ss ball was heled at Ientlcigh on Wednesday even ing in (co(nectioni with theo cflort that is beiiig mado to wipo off the liability on tho recreation resorve. The plulio haill was uncoinfortaibly illed with dancers and onlookers, and, as a result of tli gathoriing, it is expeXtecd that the fund will hnoeit to the extent of £11. The majority of dancers wero in plain dress;, but those who appeared in fancy costumies inado an cileetive display ats they wlirled round the room to tlh music of O'Brion's band. D)ur ing the interval rri'eshnientl wore sorved, and the judtles---Or. Macartney and lMrJ. fJ. l. itler--n-aiiounieed the awards. Altogether the evening was a prolnounced, sUiccess, The winlne's of theo priLzes wol--lPoster, Miss McNeil (Weekly 'T'iimes) ndul dir. 1). IHannulord (Rasaiwatto Tea); fancy, Mi;s E, Stoik kani ((Quien of tiho )sess) and Mr. J. llintison (We\'nir Willio?\ otheris who. took 1part iII the tdi...

Distric fNews BT?1CTiTON. On the evening of last Saturday at the N. Brighton Meon's Club, XMr. Ohas. Dillon gave an excellont recital. "Macbeth" was chosen for the occa sion, and from the commencement to the ond of a long and exhausting effort for the artist, the keeonest interest was maintained. Mr. Dillon lives in all his characters, and especially thrilling was the banqueting scenee, The only regrot was that many more did not avail themselves of the opportunity of the club to hear so interesting a recital, given by one of our best exponents of Shakespeare. Mr. Dillon's repertoire is an extensive one, and whether ho appears in tragedy, comedy or drama, hls versatility enables him to hold his audience in rapt attention, It is only hoped that furtheri opportunity will ie given to hear Mr. Dillon at a later dato. The Flsterntwiek I'ar'k (oinmitttc, lhave agreed to the suggestion of the Brighton Counlil ?.hat t.hey should con sent to the old rilie but It at Elwood iacing made availald...